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Drag Week 2019 is on the East Coast!
Heads up to all you East Coast Pontiacs! Hot Rod Drag Week is going to be in your neck of the woods next year! They announced the tracks early this time, so you've got plenty of time to get that "street car" ready for some fun.
Sunday, September 8 (tech) North Dinwiddie, VA Virginia Motorsports Park Monday, September 9 North Dinwiddie, VA Virginia Motorsports Park Tuesday, September 10 Rising Sun, MD Cecil County Dragway Wednesday, September 11 Atco, NJ Atco Dragway Thursday, September 12 Budds Creek, MD Maryland International Raceway Friday, September 13 North Dinwiddie, VA Virginia Motorsports Park https://www.hotrod.com/articles/say-...cks-announced/
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Greg Weigart IAIIA 520/pump gas/SD 325 E-heads/266-272 SR cam/1050 Dominator/3.73/ET Street Radial Pro/3300lbs/1.35 60'/6.21@110.47/9.77@137.08 Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages: 2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56 2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97 2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88 2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74 2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53 2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34 2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69 2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07 |
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13 hour drive for me and I still hope to be there.
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65 Lemans Street Car - 521, T400, 3.70 9". 10.13 @ 135. 3770 lbs. Drag Week ‘14, ‘15, ‘17 63 Lemans Race Car- 8.81 @ 151, 5.60 @ 123(SOLD) 67 Bonneville ragtop 74 Firebird - 455, e heads, TK0600 in process |
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How to you sign up?? someone told me I would never get in there is a waiting list.
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They will announce when pre-registration opens. Usually in March. Once pre-registration opens, the first 400 to sign up online, get in. If you don't get in, get on the waitlist and show up on registration day. So far they have not turned anyone away that was there on the property on registration day.
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Greg Weigart IAIIA 520/pump gas/SD 325 E-heads/266-272 SR cam/1050 Dominator/3.73/ET Street Radial Pro/3300lbs/1.35 60'/6.21@110.47/9.77@137.08 Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages: 2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56 2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97 2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88 2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74 2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53 2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34 2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69 2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07 Last edited by firechickenman; 09-21-2018 at 03:28 PM. |
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13 1/2 hours for me this year. 17 1/2 in 2019! 😁
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Greg Weigart IAIIA 520/pump gas/SD 325 E-heads/266-272 SR cam/1050 Dominator/3.73/ET Street Radial Pro/3300lbs/1.35 60'/6.21@110.47/9.77@137.08 Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages: 2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56 2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97 2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88 2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74 2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53 2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34 2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69 2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07 |
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8hrs this year and about 9.5hr next year...
As Greg said, show up. There was something like 300 people on the wait list but that honestly doesn't mean chit, at least up to this point. 400 signed up and paid on the day of registration (sold out in like 5 minutes). only 320 showed that originally registered. 60 others that were either on the wait list or just showed up at the track were still able to register and compete in the event. At $400 a pop, they aint turning anyone away with cash in hand!
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74 GTO Bracket/Street car and another 74 for the wifey to race with! 70 GTO 400, 4 spd, #'s matching and a little to nice for me to own. Friendship is like peeing your pants..everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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Thanks for the tips! It is a hard decision for me because I need a roll bar to run, but do not want one in the car. It's a street car. My best friend and I always wanted to do this, he is fighting cancer now, and it struck me hard. Feel like we need to do this before we can not. Just got to come up with some $$ for the roll bar and of course new drag radials.
Do you guys tow a trailer or just stuff the car full?? |
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Too far east for me. If I can fit the tires in the trunk I prefer going without a trailer, but with the Firebird's lack of trunk space a small utility trailer works well. Only thing in the cab of the car is suitcase, ice chest and backpack.
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__________________________________________ "How I learned to stop worrying and love the OHC Pontiac L6" The Silver Buick- '77 Skylark coupe w/455, SPX, MegaSquirt 3 & TKO-600 (Drag Week 2011, 2012 & 2015!) 1969 Firebird with a turbo'd Pontiac L6 controlled by a MegaSquirt 3 and backed with a microsquirt controlled 4L60e and 4.56 gears! (Drag Week 2018!) |
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I pull a homemade trailer.
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65 Lemans Street Car - 521, T400, 3.70 9". 10.13 @ 135. 3770 lbs. Drag Week ‘14, ‘15, ‘17 63 Lemans Race Car- 8.81 @ 151, 5.60 @ 123(SOLD) 67 Bonneville ragtop 74 Firebird - 455, e heads, TK0600 in process |
#10
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So you’re not allowed to have a chase vehicle?
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We don't pull a trailer. Seems to be plenty of room in my trunk and back seat for everything we need (and don't need, lol) for the week.
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Greg Weigart IAIIA 520/pump gas/SD 325 E-heads/266-272 SR cam/1050 Dominator/3.73/ET Street Radial Pro/3300lbs/1.35 60'/6.21@110.47/9.77@137.08 Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages: 2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56 2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97 2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88 2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74 2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53 2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34 2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69 2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07 |
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No support vehicles. Everything you need has to be carried in your race car or the trailer it's pulling.
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Greg Weigart IAIIA 520/pump gas/SD 325 E-heads/266-272 SR cam/1050 Dominator/3.73/ET Street Radial Pro/3300lbs/1.35 60'/6.21@110.47/9.77@137.08 Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages: 2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56 2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97 2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88 2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74 2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53 2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34 2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69 2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07 |
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It's only about 250 miles farther for us than this year. Only 10% more for you. 😉
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Greg Weigart IAIIA 520/pump gas/SD 325 E-heads/266-272 SR cam/1050 Dominator/3.73/ET Street Radial Pro/3300lbs/1.35 60'/6.21@110.47/9.77@137.08 Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages: 2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56 2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97 2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88 2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74 2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53 2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34 2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69 2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07 |
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My plan is a high 9 second pass, but I think I need a license for that too. Great info here Thanks!! |
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Anyone wanting in on the fun this year, registration is Saturday Feb. 23rd at 12:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 AM Pacific! It will sell out in minutes.! Here's the link to the article with all the registration info....
https://www.hotrod.com/articles/hot-...ave-this-link/
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Greg Weigart IAIIA 520/pump gas/SD 325 E-heads/266-272 SR cam/1050 Dominator/3.73/ET Street Radial Pro/3300lbs/1.35 60'/6.21@110.47/9.77@137.08 Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages: 2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56 2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97 2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88 2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74 2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53 2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34 2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69 2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07 |
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All good tracks, best of luck to everyone driving/racing this event. Do they let you pick the route between tracks? Or does everyone have to take the same route?
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1969 Firebird, Tx3-455/468 machined by CVMS E-heads by Dave Wilcox/Comp Cams 300B-6 flat solid 850DP on E-85 by Eric Niefert/T2 1" plastic spacer T-400/PTC 4000/390's/30x9 Hoosier radial slicks,#3400 1.38 60' 6.32 @ 108 MPH at Northeast Dragway NC 5/23/15 (9th pass on new engine) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ePCu2v...ature=youtu.be 1.37 60' 6.26 @ 109 half track, 9.86 @ 136 1/4 mile, #3350 11/26/16 at Richmond Dragway (125th pass on new engine) |
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They set a course with specific checkpoints that you have to follow. Generally try to average out each day to about a 250 mile drive between the tracks. One day might be a shorter route and normally one of the others is a long route. 2 years ago we had to travel right at 300 miles between the tracks with all but maybe 10-15 miles of it on the interstate! It sucked!! They will run you all over the place and thru all kinds of towns and traffic and road conditions. You must follow the course or you can be disqualified, and yes, its policed.
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74 GTO Bracket/Street car and another 74 for the wifey to race with! 70 GTO 400, 4 spd, #'s matching and a little to nice for me to own. Friendship is like peeing your pants..everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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That’s just for the beer. Your not foolin’ anybody! LMAO
Brian
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How does the registration on Saturday work ? I want to make sure I get in.
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Click on the link I posted in post #15 above. All the info you need is there. Basically, click on their registration link when it goes live, fill out all the info including payment (credit card) and hope you are one of the first 400 to complete it. If you don't get in, get on the wait list.
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Greg Weigart IAIIA 520/pump gas/SD 325 E-heads/266-272 SR cam/1050 Dominator/3.73/ET Street Radial Pro/3300lbs/1.35 60'/6.21@110.47/9.77@137.08 Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages: 2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56 2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97 2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88 2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74 2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53 2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34 2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69 2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07 |
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